Wanted Situations by the Day for Any Kind Work
Help wanted advertisement seeking reliable colored woman for cleaning, washing, and general housework. References or experience preferred. Address 1435 East Van Street, Orrick.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1905
Page
46
Wanted Situations Female Cook And Domestic Help
Advertisements seek cook and domestic workers, mainly colored women, offering positions as cook, chambermaid, laundress, waitress, or general housework in private families, hotels, or boarding houses. Numerous names, addresses, and refs provided for first-class cooks, dressmakers, and day workers in Washington D.C. area.
Wanted Situations in Domestic Service Across Washington
Classified ads offer many positions for women in dressmaking and dress marking, cleaning and laundry, cooking, and general housework. Listings name multiple addresses such as 600 2d St SW and 2171-2 F St SW, with notes on first class work, reliability, and references. Many entries specify colored or white women and day or live-in work, including errands and servant positions in small families.
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Housecleaning and domestic help wanted listing
A large string of classified ads seeks housecleaners and domestic workers. Numerous entries offer colored women or white women positions for housecleaning, washing, ironing, serving as housekeepers, janitresses, maids, and related home work in private families, apartments, and offices with varying hourly or daily terms and references.
Colored laundress ads offer work across Washington area
A flood of help-wanted notices seek colored women for lady’s maid, hairdressing, and varied laundering tasks. Listings specify positions in hotels, homes, and linen rooms, with references and and travel requirements noted for many caree rs.
Wanted Laundresses and Washers in Anacostia and Nearby
Classified notice seeks multiple laundresses and washers in Anacostia Washington DC area. Listings request washing and ironing at home or by the day, with various contact addresses on Sheridan Avenue and surrounding streets. Some ads mention strong colored women, experienced washerwomen, and reasonable winter rates.
Saundress Ads From A Colored Woman Market
A dense OCR of old classified lines lists numerous laundress and saundress advertisements by colored women across addresses in NW DC. Entries tout washing ironing at home or by the day, with varying prices and locations such as Navy Place, 14th Street SE, East Capitol Street, and Fort Stevens area. Many entries emphasize reliability, best rates, and home service.
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